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Jason @couj.bsky.social · 18m

Serious question - when does India and Afghanistan team up ? At this point Pakistan is pissing off both their neighbors

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 21m

Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. -Reuters

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 20m

Biden wasn’t president yet. These folks aren’t too bright

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

WELKER: During the 2019 shutdown when Trump was president, no federal workers were laid off. Why are these firings necessary?

VANCE: Who do we care more about- federal bureaucrats or the troops getting the payment they need?

WELKER: But layoffs are a priority?

VANCE: They have forced us to choose

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.

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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 12h

I think bar associations really have a role to play in this revolting state of affairs. The arguments are in such blatant bad faith, the people making them should be shunned by their peers.

Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 13h

The case against Comey is beyond weak. The case against James is worse. It is based on a lie, and they know they're lying because exculpatory evidence that contradicts the indictment had already been presented to a grand jury in another jurisdiction. Everyone involved with this needs to be disbarred

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 12h

Estonia has closed the Saatse border crossing with Russia due to an unusually large Russian military presence on the other side. The Estonian Police and Border Guard (PPA) noted increased patrols and military movements that were much higher than normal, which were deemed beyond routine activities.

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Jason @couj.bsky.social · 12h

UGA just straight cheated, auburn should have refused to let the game continue until they charged the time out

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

Portland 🔥

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 15h

Party in the USA plays as state police leave. Apparently someone gave the order that they weren’t going to take this where a couple of other big city police departments (you know who you are) took it.

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Jason @couj.bsky.social · 15h

1. 9/11
2. Iraq war
3. 2008 market crash
4. Harambe death
5. Kobe death
6. COVID
7. Jan 6
8. Trumps invasion of states
9. US strikes on Iran
10. George Floyd protests
11. Migrant concentration camps
12. Trumps staged assassinations
13. Ukraine War
14. Israel / Gaza war
15. Rescinding roe v wade

Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 15h

1. AIDS crisis
2. Challenger
3. Berlin Wall
4. 2 Live Crew 1st Amendment
5. AOL

Jèf Uphoff @juphoff.bsky.social · 16h

What 5 events defined your childhood?

1. Nixon
2. Apollo (I remember 13!)
3. The Bicentennial
4. The Energy Crisis
5. The Iran Hostage Crisis

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 17h

Three Qatari diplomats killed in car crash in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh, two security sources say reut.rs/4n4ksgG

Three Qatari diplomats killed in car crash in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh, two security sources say

Three Qatari diplomats were killed in a car crash in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, two security sources told Reuters on Sunday.

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 18h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18h

These layoffs are illegal and will be challenged in court. Keep resisting, Democrats.

Tweet from The Washington Post reads: “Breaking news: The Trump administration began laying off federal workers while the government is shuttered, fulfilling threats from President Trump to take advantage of the closure to shave off more parts of the federal workforce he dislikes.”
Below is an image of Donald Trump speaking. Caption: “Trump administration begins laying off federal workers…”

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 22h

A group of hundreds of faith in coalition who started at a Maywood church just arrived at the detention center for a eucharistic procession.

They want to offer communion to detainees inside, but won't be able to get past the barricades and fence on Beach Street.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 19h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Jason @couj.bsky.social · 22h

Increasing beef prices > releasing the Epstein files

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 22h

Number of days since Republicans shut down the government to carry out their Project 2025 agenda and protect the Epstein files: Eleven.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22h

More than 5,000 federal employees have received layoff notices. We’re working to ensure that the administration isn’t using state voter rolls to target registered Democrats for termination. More details soon.

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rebrob817.bsky.social @rebrob817.bsky.social · 2d

Just bought mine! Plus Kristi Noem cosplay costume 👻

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

They're talking about killing leftist activists. They're talking about murdering people organizing in defense of immigrant communities, doing mutual aid work, and protesting their violence. They are talking about murdering people like me and my friends. We must do more than acknowledge it's fascism.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a patriotic American, so I’m proudly anti-fascist. How about you? 🇺🇸

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